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Author:  pcernie [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:15 am ]
Post subject:  UK braced for fresh icy blasts as road gritting cut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8449189.stm

Quote:
The government has ordered salt from abroad but this is not due to arrive until 21 January.


Dunno whether to laugh or cry at that...
Author:  big_D [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: UK braced for fresh icy blasts as road gritting cut
A lot of places here ordered too little salt this year.

Now there are huge queues at the mines and their stockpiles will run out in the next couple of days, then the queue of lorries will be moving even slower, as they have to wait for the salt to be brought up from the mine and processed.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:59 am ]
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It's ridiculous. The councils are told to cut back on their supplies because weather like this 'doesn't happen'. Which is ridiculous, there have been much worse winters in living memory.
Author:  Linux_User [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:02 am ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
It's ridiculous. The councils are told to cut back on their supplies because weather like this 'doesn't happen'. Which is ridiculous, there have been much worse winters in living memory.


Funny, I was under the impression that local authorities had been ordered to increase the amount stored since last winter... :?
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:00 am ]
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*forum burp*
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: UK braced for fresh icy blasts as road gritting cut
I'm sure a couple of years ago, the councils were told not to stockpile grit. Maybe I'm mistaken.
However, take a look at the headlines from last year...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 645638.ece
http://www.nce.co.uk/councils-running-o ... 29.article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... n-low.html

Yeah, running out of grit in cold weather is completely unexpected.
Author:  Linux_User [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:09 am ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
I'm sure a couple of years ago, the councils were told not to stockpile grit. Maybe I'm mistaken.
However, take a look at the headlines from last year...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 645638.ece
http://www.nce.co.uk/councils-running-o ... 29.article
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... n-low.html

Yeah, running out of grit in cold weather is completely unexpected.


You may well be right, but as of last winter (as a result of those headlines you've posted) HMG ordered local authorities to stockpile at least 6 days worth of grit.
Author:  phantombudgie [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:52 am ]
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My fiancee just told me she saw on breakfast news a very hacked off Harrow councillor Susan Hall saying that they were perfectly well prepared with more grit supplies on the way, but then the goverment stepped in to "organise" it and now they're getting none! :roll:

There's some of it on BBC news Video, but they've cut out the best bit where she explains that "the government can't even organise themselves, let alone run the country." :D
Author:  rustybucket [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:44 pm ]
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phantombudgie wrote:
There's some of it on BBC news Video, but they've cut out the best bit where she explains that "the government can't even organise themselves, let alone run the country." :D

Brown can't even run his face properly
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:23 pm ]
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Quote:
The government sought to avert a grit crisis yesterday by asking councils and highways chiefs to cut usage by at least a quarter, amid indications that Britain faces a serious road salt shortage by the end of next week.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/0 ... indle-snow
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:08 pm ]
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PM pledge on cold snap gas supply

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8450176.stm

Quote:
Gordon Brown has pledged the UK's gas supplies will not run out during the current cold snap, and that road salt will get to "where it is most needed".


You'll probably find then that wherever you are, it isn't "where it is most needed" ;)
Author:  Coref [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:29 pm ]
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The grit redistribution is typical New Labour; those councils who planned properly and acted sensibly have their grit taken away to give to those who didn't.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: UK braced for fresh icy blasts as road gritting cut
pcernie wrote:
PM pledge on cold snap gas supply

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8450176.stm

Quote:
Gordon Brown has pledged the UK's gas supplies will not run out during the current cold snap, and that road salt will get to "where it is most needed".


You'll probably find then that wherever you are, it isn't "where it is most needed" ;)

In true Animal Farm tradition, we will discover "where it is most needed" is outside MP's houses.

Jon
Author:  phantombudgie [ Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:26 pm ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
In true Animal Farm tradition, we will discover "where it is most needed" is outside MP's houses.

Jon


Yup. It's a great comfort to me to know that the M1 is open, whilst our car is stuck fast in 8 inches of snow at the bottom of the estate with a 15 degree incline. I could shovel my way out in about 14 hours of work, but there's more on the way on monday. I should have copied our neighbours and parked up the top of the road, helping to block the place off entirely :roll:
Author:  pcernie [ Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: UK braced for fresh icy blasts as road gritting cut
Urgent salt supplies being sent out as freeze goes on

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8450417.stm

Quote:
The initial supplies will go to councils in East Yorkshire, Pembrokeshire, Gloucester, Bradford, Sheffield and Fife.


There's quite a few details about the overall weather situation there if you've any concerns or curiosities :)
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